King Torus can reign supreme

Aside from the Lincoln, the meeting’s other big betting race is the Spring Mile (3.10pm), run over the straight course. It’s an impossible-looking race with bookmakers betting 6/1 the field, but I for one like a crack at these big-field handicaps as the reward for finding the winner is so great. I’ve vowed to make David O’Meara one of my go-to trainers this season and the Yorkshire trainer runs a likely sort in KING TORUS, who looks to be on a fair mark (88) for his seasonal return and won first time up last season. The seven-year-old has won at the track and over the distance (albeit on the round course) and the drying ground is definitely in his favour. The early 16/1 has been hoovered up, but he’s still a smidgeon of value at 10/1.